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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
By Chris Almeida In many ways, Rory McIlroy has proved to be nothing like the guy he was supposed to succeed. That’s what makes him interesting. Rory McIlroy wasn’t happy. He was 17. He’d just won the Mullingar Scratch Cup, making him perhaps the best amateur golfer in the world. And then on the drive home he broke into tears. These weren’t tears of joy; he wasn’t worried about future pressure. He cried because he felt empty inside. He thought he’d find some kind of enlightenment with that big trophy; instead, he just found more space within his own head. He’d grown tired and frustrated with t…